Brendan Burke Death
Brendan passed away on February 5, 2010 at the age of 21.
When did Brendan Burke die?
February 5, 2010How old was Brendan Burke when died?
21
Brendan Burke Birthday and Date of Death
Brendan Burke was born on December 1, 1988 and died on February 5, 2010. Brendan was 21 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 1, 1988
Date of Death: February 5, 2010
Age at Death: 21
Brendan Burke - Biography
Brendan Gilmore Burke (December 8, 1988 – February 5, 2010) was an athlete and student manager at Miami University for the RedHawks men's ice hockey team. The youngest son of Brian Burke, former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and of the US Olympic hockey team, in November 2009, he made international headlines for coming out, advocating for tolerance and speaking out against homophobia in professional sports. Burke's coming out was widely praised and supported by sports news outlets and fans, generating multiple discussions about homophobia in sports, and in hockey in particular. He was viewed as a pioneer in advocacy against homophobia in hockey, described as "the closest person to the NHL ever to come out publicly and say that he is gay."
